Unit R At Front Engages With Wounded Soldiers In France
Mail from Major J F Clarke confirms Unit R is now busy at Bass Hospital No 30 in France. Irwin W Atwood reports guard duties, air raids, and arrival, noting healthy comrades, good food, theater quarters, and morale high as American forces prepare for a larger offensive.
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France
J. F. Clarke
Clarke
U.S.A
Bass Hospital
Indiana
Sam
Ind Watch
United States
Fairfield Public School Board elects teachers for coming year
At last evenings meeting the Fairfield School Board announced the teaching staff for the coming year. High School selections include A W Crane as Superintendent and a large slate of teachers led by O F Nixon and Cora E Porter. Lincoln and other campuses posted extensive lists of new hires and faculty names.
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Fairfield School Board
A. W. Crane
Supt
O. F. Nixon
Cora E. Porter
Emma J. Kahl
Mary Fisher
Ira F. Heald
Clifford O. Dice
Florence Roth
Helen Bean
Abigail Heaton
H. D. Repass
Bethine Smith
Elsie Able
Helen Reed
Anna Benson
Elizabeth Locke
Cora Ball
Katherine Tyler
Camp Dodge Military Band to Play in Fairfield Thursday
The Camp Dodge Military band will perform on Fairfield public square Thursday morning as part of the third Liberty Loan drive. A Sousa concert may occur during the campaign and the Great Lakes Station band could visit later. Friday afternoon Commissioner of Pensions Saltzgaber will speak in the city during his state tour.
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Camp Dodge
Fairfield
Big Sousa
Great Lakes
Miss June Chidester Re-elected County Superintendent
At the county school boards meeting held at the Court House this afternoon Miss June Chidester was unanimously re elected for the coming year. Nineteen of the twenty one boards represented at the session.
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Court House
June Chidester
Beloit College Honors Earl D Power With Phi Beta Kappa Membership
While in France with Hospital Unit A Earl D Power was elected to Beloit College Phi Beta Kappa. The Beloit chapter unanimously admitted him as an undergraduate member though not a full senior. He joined Beloit as a junior from Parsons College and returned last fall to complete senior work before military service.
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Earl D. Power
France
Phi Beta Kappa
Beloit
Power
Parl
Parsons College
Community Society Notes From Local Churches and Homes
Local events include the 40th anniversary program of The Woman's Home and Foreign Missionary societies at the English Lutheran church hosted by Mrs. Fred Jericho on Thursday at 2 30. Rosary society plans a meeting at Mrs. Stephen Kirka's home tomorrow afternoon. Guests attended a turkey dinner hosted by Mr. and Mrs. C J Gavin north of the city. Hawkeye Rebekah lodge members to meet Thursday 2 30 to 5 at the hall. Upper Room Bible class gathered with Mr. and Mrs. Fred McClain on South Main Street for a business and social evening with refreshments. Rowena Circle Yeoman lodge hosting today at Mrs Glen Neibert's with helpers. Younger set dance at Elks hall tonight 9 to 12. John C Way not listed as proceeding to Kansas City for aero squadron school. Frederick McLaughlin underwent tonsil and adenoid surgery at Jefferson county hospital. Lieut and Mrs Bruce W Mason of Fort Monroe are visiting Mrs J F Stanford en route to Fort McArthur California.
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Woman’s Home
Foreign Missionary Societies
English Lutheran Church
Fred Jericho
The
Rosary Society of the Catholic Church
Stephen Kirka
South Fourth and
Harrison Streets
Methodist Church
Fred McClain
South Main Street
John C. Way
Kansas City
Aero Squadron
Frederick McLaughlin
H. P. McLaughlin
Jefferson County Hospital
Bruce W. Mason
Fort Monroe
J. F. Stanford
Fort McArthur
Cal
Meatless days abolished for thirty days in county plan
County Food Administrators J. S. McKenney and W. CC. Spaulding announce elimination of meatless days from the food conservation program for the next thirty days starting April 1.
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J. S. McKenney
W. CC. Spaulding
Alfred Wright Dies After Yearlong Illness
Alfred Wright, prominent city resident, died yesterday afternoon at four at his daughter Mrs John Van Pattens home on South Fourth street. He had suffered health decline for a year and died of dropsy after four weeks in bed. The funeral will be held Thursday at three from the Van Patten home with burial in Wright cemetery southeast of the city.
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Alfred Wright
John van Patten
South Fourth Street
Wright
van Patten
Local News Briefs From West Adams And Nearby Areas
Roy Huddleston remains seriously ill at his West Adams home. Ruth Boutson, three, daughter of Mr and Mrs Howard Boutson of South B street, had adenoids and tonsils removed yesterday. Miss Francis Netsell i visits relatives at Beckwith. Mrs Willis Bennett visits sister Mrs John Boos in L ockridge. Mrs J A Branner and son Earl depart for Winner South Dakota to join Mr Branner and establish residence there. Arthur Minster and Bert Van Tassel were Sunday visitors in Ottumwa.
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Roy Huddleston
West Adams Street
Ruth
Howard Boutson
South B Street
Yester
Francis Netsell i
Beckwith
J. A. Branner
Earl
Winner
South Dakota
Mr. Branner
Arthur Minster
Bert van Tassel
Ottumwa
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Kurnal Printing CO. Publlishers
South Court Street
Stars and Stripes
England
Paris
Chicago Tribune
Irwin W.atwood
A. E. Forces
New York
Washington
Alee W. Rakow
Marguerite Gregg
Mary J. Brown
Ethel Roth
Ella Waters
Hazel Galt
Laura Hanson
Elsie Riter
Anna Mae Linter
Martha J. Larmore
Pauline Peters
Beloit College
C. J. Gavin
E. F. Gault
Anna Fahlin
Louis Kennedy
This City
M. M. O'Laughlin
Delia O’laughlin
Mt. Pleasant
Hawkeye Rebekah Lodge
Rowena
Yeoman Lodge
Glen Neibert
Wayne Harris
W. G. Parsons
Elks Hall
Willis Bennett
John Boos
Lockridge
Erolf
C. E. Anderson
U.S
Eee
Calumet Baking Powder Company
Army
Navy
Calumet Baking Powder Co
Fillmore St
Chicago, Illinois
Roth & CO
Roth
New
Square
Main Street
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